"Minnie Bannister" wrote in message
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I'd never thought of that connection. Without looking up the German noun
for "hammer," I do recall the verb "schlagen" (="to strike, hit").

So when you really want to *hit* something and not just give it a gentle
tap, you use a *sledge* hammer.

MB

Like your hand. Sorry, just had to throw that in from experience.

Steve